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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

We have been somewhat at loss to
bond of union that existed between Mr..
Cleveland and the mugwumps, but the
Topeka Democrat elucidates the problem:
1t cut the gordon knot with its incisive
logic. We know it did for it frankly
acknowledges it.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

Wichita people have always entertain
ed the opinion that Wichita would event
ually become great city. That opinion
has now become a positive conviction.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

In the midst of the slight disappoint-
ment at the failure of the Republicans
in New York to elect their state ticket it
is gratifying to know Senator Hiscock's
successor to the lower house of congress,
elected Tuesday, is an able representative
of his political faith.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

Kansas is gradually becoming Demo
cratic says the Kansas City Times. Do
not be alarmed, the grand old party is
safe. There is only one calamity which
could end the existance of the National
Republican party. That would be for
Missouri to become a Republican state.
In that case it would not survive
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

The Kansas City Times publishes an
extract from an editorial of this paper
stating that the war is over. This was
undoubtedly an item OF news to good
many people in Missouri
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

The attention of Major Neiderlander
is called to the fact of the fine opportu-
nifty which now offers for big tannery
at this point. A company has been
formed and are now actively engaged in
expressing tannin from Usage oranges,
their plant is on Maple Grove addition.
As for hides he is referred to his friend
Jacob Dold, of Buffalo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

What's the matter with European roy
atty? The lives of the emperor and
crown prince of Germany have been
trembling in the balances for some time,
and now it is said that King Otto of
Bavaria is very i'll. He refuses food and
is perpetually attempting suicide.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
Nothing Impossible.

Atrs9h Record
The Wichita Daily Eagle it Is said has
been improved. This seems incredible,
but then nothing appears TO be impossi-
BILE in Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

The olemargarine turned off at the
Wichita packing houses viii equal first
quality dairy butter and will contain no
cotton seed oil.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

Foraker, of Ohio, is looming up as a
probable candidate for president in 1888.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

The Florida orange crop is said to be
short, whereat the Californian reioices.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

They will commence to squeal about
May 1st-we mean Kansas City and
Omaha will
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

1t cannot be said the execution of the
anarchist will do no good. Geo. Francis
Train threatens to leave the country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

The Cincinnati Enquirer, in mrallz-
ing upon the splendid Republican victory
in that state last Tuesday, tries to con-
sole itself and It's party with observations
ike this: What Ohio did this year is
not necessarily an index of what it may
do when there is more at stake" We
quite agree with the Enquirer. Next
year, for instance, with the possibility OF
the Republican candidate for president
being taken from that state, it will be
perfectly safe to count on an increase of
fully fifty per cent. over Governor For
akers plurality at Tuesdays election.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

Utah wants to be a state, but deduct
ing the Mormons, the population is not
Sufficient.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

The big four of the Democratic party
as at present made up consists OF CleTe-
land. Hewitt. Fellows and Dana. Par
son Dana's nightly benediction now is
that of the devout deacon who prayed:
..Oh, Lord, bless me and my wife, my
son John and his wife; us four and no
,,oro :;
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

The contract for the erection Of the
Presbyterian church at CresSon Is let and
work viii DC begun al once.
The new Free Methodist church at
Washington is nearly incIosed and VIII
present very crsditable appearance
The Presbyterian society az Ws-keeney
will soon begin the erection Of their new
church and parsonage. havinS recently
secured a site for that purpose.
The revival meeting conducted by Il
der Dale. Of the Christian church al
Cedar Dale during the past txo weeks
came 10 an end On Sunday. Several &C
cessiosas 10 the church were made.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
A DYNAMITE DEDUCTION
IN DRESS GOODS
A : Wholesale : Slaughter

pushes few more LEFT OF those wonder
stylish
tune price shown ia Wichita line OF fancy
sell
yard they ST. yard Very
choice PANELS and general trimming.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13

MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH, Editor,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-13
TAKE A LONG LOOK AT OUR
PLUSH -:-STOCK

Ifyou bargain, they cheap black
Quatites
quail
ty Is, worth anywhere S1S6
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-16

DOR SHEET music, MUSIC BOOKS, VIO-
II lin strings, Harmoncas. and all Kinds OF
Musical Goods, call on u. Field, l5OS Arapa-
plele assortment OF the kind In the city.
This stock Is entirely new, and. and the latest
publications OF sheet Music are being re-
ceived daily. For the convenience OF Music
Teachers and others, who have not time to
call during the day, the store liz kept open
evenings. All orders receive prompt atten-
ton. DO ly.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-16
"uE THAT HATu EARS TO HEAR LET
uIM HEAR


HIM HEAR"
A torrent down the moutain side
Poured It's tcmpestuous flood;
Great boulders tumbled in its tide
Like blown leaves in wood,
Tall pines stood quivering on the shore,
Birds FASTENED out of sight;
An natural barriers fell before
Its dosolating might
Kut, broad and strong, securely stood
wall uf masonry;
In vain the torrents thund'rings rude,
Its wild hostility.
Turned from its path the angry flood
Wrought for itself new ways,
Thus have the man-mado barriers stood,
Through century's nights and days,
CLARA DIXON DAVIDSON.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-16

In this great Labor Movement there is
need of women, good and true, for the
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-16

Ny valley lies in shadows deep,
ln dainty folds its blossoms sleep;
Its birds sit, songless, in their nests,
Even the wakeiul cricket rests
it, leaves wait sadly for the sun,
H. spiders crouch where they have spun
SOdly my valley lies in shade
Where ycster's sun rcjoicings made.
over the brow Of yondcr hill
Tho light advances swift and still;
No greetings from my valley rise,
Its life all blindly. dumbly lies.
Su lie the people in the night
Qt their despair, and see no light
And yet the light they cannot see
Dawns ON the hilsl--not rosily,
Not touching earth with dancing feet,
Nor flashing gems from dewdrops sweet,
Hut with the blood of martyrs dyed
The Present 10 the Past allied.
CLARA DIXON DAVIDSON.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-16
CLARA DIXON DAVIDSON.

ooh, but one short hour!
A respite, however brief!
M blessed leisure for love or hope.
But only time for grief!
A little weeping would ease my heart,
But in their briny bed.
My tears must stop. for every drop
flinders needle and thread
Hoop.
The Labor enquirer., 1887-07-16
Order.

II il II fact not to he overlooked that in
tho creation the Creator began with the
lowest form Of life and thence proceeded,
by succession OF steps, to the highest.
The steps were as follows: First, the
earth; second, the vegetable; third the
lower animals; fourth, man, and fifth,
woman. Woman being the last must be
the highest, hence nearest God, the Gre
ator. She therefore, being nearest God.
must be better fitted to interpret His laws.
Since order is heavens first law. God is
the executive power of heaven and woman
is best lifted to interpret heavens laws to
mankind, were she the law maker for the
earth, heavens order would prevail.
AspAsIA.
"a
II the cap fits put IL on, and immedi-
ately proceed to grow, that ii may fit no
longer.
In this great Labor Movement there is
need Of women, good and true, for the
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
The Conversation Lapsed.

They we're sitting on the front veran-
da, waiting for the old gentleman to
come out and intimate that it was get
ting along toward tomorrow. George,
wasn't that queer about that woman
having a man arrested for putting his
arm around herr" she remarked during
q lapse in the conversation. 81 don't
know, replied George. ..Seems to
me she might have been a little milder. y
Then there was another pause. At
length she interrupted it. George, =
she said, softly. Well .sPapa says
the policemen on this beat are too
worthless for anything. IF | was to
scream ever so hard don't believe any
OF them would hear it. George pom
dered II little, and soon the conversation
was nothing but continuous lapse.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
A Texas Yarn.

Two boys were flying kites. One of
the lads, whose name was Yessup, when
about 400 yards of string had been
paid out, asked his father to write a
message and send it up the kite The
old man sat down and wrote this:
"Send some rain. Yessup." The mes
sage climbed up the string. A bird
circling high in the air winged its way
to the bit of paper, which it pecked
viciously. An hour later the kite was
hauled in by the boy. The paper
was in tatters, the only part Of the mes
sage remaining intact being this por-
ton Of the signature, Eyes" Two
hours later . SOU easter came up and
the rain fell in torrents Abilene (Tex)
Reporter.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
Second Hand Book Trade.

Use ordinary care and you can't
miss the place. The front of the
building is decorated with all sorts of
signs. There is a square glass show
case right in front of the doorway. It
contains a few copies of ancient songs
and an unlimited quantity of dust.
Climb an old flight of stairs and push
open . door and there you are right in
the very stronghold of the largest
secondhand book dealer in this city.
Handsomely bound books, in good con-
dition, repose away up near the ceiling
in dark out-cf-the-way corners, and
treat of science and art and history.
All the books near at hand, we'll
'thunlbed and worn, are novels. The
room is small, but there are $4,000
books there.
The proprietor is a little man with
big flowing Whiskers, and soft in
sinuating voice. He began dealing in
secondhand books about nine years
ago. He started with a capital of 81,
which he spent in erecting little
stand on the sidewalk in Chatham
street, and spreading over it scant
supply Of song books.
He sold the Penny Songster.' Then
he began buying old books and exchang-
ing them for others at half what they
cost. Pretty soon he started another,
stand, and then he opened little store
and six years ago he established his
headquarters in Park Row, where the
reporter found him.
''There is about 100 per cent profit
in the bus ness he said: s.and it is a
business that always moves more
or less fourishingly. Isell books at
halfthe publishers prices, and when
they are exchanged for others I allow
one quarter the original cost. How did
/ get so much stock on bandp Why by
buying large quantities at time from
printing houses that are going out of
the business. do a good deal Of
patching, and a book has to be pretty
old that can't be pasted and fixed up
so as to be presented for sale. The
only books that are worthless are those
that have some leaves missing IN. Y.
Paper.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
ON The WhEELl
What Round the World Stevens and
Champion Howell Say OF the Sport.

What Round the World stevens and
Champion Howell Say OF tho Sport.
The popularity of cycling is growing.
Thomas Stevens, who has just been
around the globe on wheel, says that the
best roads in the world are found in British
India. The Grand Trunk road is 81 1000 miles lies
an unbroken highway of marvellous perfec-
ton. from Pershawar on the Afghan frontier
to Calcutta. 1t is made Of smooth, hard, nat
ural concrete, beds OF which lie along the
line n,
How such roads would be appreciated BY
the enthusiastic 'cyclers Of this countryl
The wonderful achievement of Mr..
Stevens, in the face Of myriad dangers, en-.
titles him to all his honors.
The fast riding champion OF the world,
however, is Richard Howell, of Leicester,
England. He is splendidly made fellow,
between IS and 30years of age, six feethigh,
and weighing, in training, about 100 pounds.
DE commenced riding in 1879 and in 1881,
at Belgravia grounds, Leicester, he won
the one-nile championship OF the world,
beating all the best men Of the day
From that time his career has been one
OF almost unbroken successes. He came to
the United States in 1884 and 1885, and at
the great Springfield tournament in 1885,
won seven out of eight races.
1887, is the following interview with him:
ssW hat are your best performancesa'
This year 1 did full mile on the track at
Coventry in Q minutes, 35 seconds. Good
Judges think, with every thing in my favor,
Icould do 2:30 for the distance
wv hat is your system of training?''
II esst plain good food and plenty OF it. I
take little walk before breakfast and then,
after that meal, if am loggy, ride eight or
nine miles on the track here, in thick fam
nels. After dinner do some more sslog-
gmg' work, and may be walk and early to
bed
s. But there is one idea Of mine which I
have found Invaluable. If have done too
much work or my system is out Of order,
or if don It feel quite sound, / take what
have used since was queer in 1883. j
have always found that Warmers safe cure
sets me up and puts me to rights again, and
it is a remedy which I believe in and tell all
my friends about. !.
" In the winter time especially, when you
can easily understand am not so careful OF
my health as in the spring, summer or
autumn, have found it Invaluable.
All IWant, to beat the fastest bicycEst In
the world, is plenty Of pract1ce, an occa-
sional dose of my favorite, and my ma
chine"
"When am about right in n sight con-
tent myself with short, sharp bursts as
when can cover 40 yards in thirty seconds
with flying start, reckon to be moving as
well as [ want to.
Bicycling is glorious sport, but it has its
physical i'll effects which, however, can be
easily overcome by the method used by
Champion Howell
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
Mrs. Benn,s strange Presentzment.

Is 3 Z
Louisa Benn, the daughter of a
laborer in Wednesburg, England, made
up her mind to enligrate to Australia.
and gained the consent Of her parents.
just before she was to sail, however,
her mother dreamed that the ship which
was to carry her daughter struck rock
near the Australian coast and went
down with great loss of life. She sue
ceeded in persuading Louisa from
going, but not until the girls baggage
had been placed on board the vessel and
every preparation made for her depart
ure. The ship went down, as Mrs.
Benn had imagined it would, and
among the lives lost were those of sew
eral girls who we're to have been
Louisa's companions.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
Romance Ruthiessly Ruined.

A friend sends to the editor the fol-
lowing experience, which has the
merits of being at once amusing and
suggestive. Whether Mr.. Howells
would relish being identified with
realism in this way isa doubtful ques-
ton, but there is at least no doubt that
such is his fate, it being one Of the
penalties he pays for popularity.
Zone pleasant afternoon of last week
I was walking along the high and
breezy eastern bank of the Upper
Mystic Lake. My companion was a
young lady who had then, for the first
time this summer, escaped from the
city.
''See, said she, pointing across the
lake; 'there is q tower on the other
shore, among the trees. / will be a
prisoner there and you shall come and
rescue me. You will stand at the foot
of the tower, under a great oak tree, an
hour after sunset. You will sing
and I shall hear you and come.
We will steal down to the border Of the
lake to where your boat lies hidden
over there in that little cove-and there
we will sail away, you and I together,
to fairyland, as they do in the romances.
When | am out in the country. like this,
/ believe the old romances. But O.,
dear! when 90 back to the city l think
that perhaps Mr.. Howells is right after
all.
s.My DEAR said I, s.that is not a
tower over there; that is a chimney. ]
know the gentleman who lives in the
house. He does not like people to
wander about his grounds at night sing
ing. My boat is at home in the stable
because it leaks. But even if it were
in the little cove, all taut and trim,
the gatekeeper has orders not to lei
any boats pass the dam-not even two
lovers fleeing from the enchanted tower
to the fairy country inthe South West
Medford, / think it is down there.
mir. Howells is right" said she
Let us go back to Boston" Bostos
Courier,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
Age SO.
MURDERED BY THE STATE OF
ILLINOIS,
November II. 1887.


1t was a great crowd which gathered
about the former residence of George En-
GEL at 2S6 Milwaukee avenue Inside the
dingy little store were the bodies of the two
dead Anarchists, Louis Lingg and George
EngeL The crush was terrific Street car
traffic was completely blockaded Bands in
front of the house played nournful dirges.
and so solemn was the scene that hundreds
burst into tears
At the intersection of West Indiana street,
Milwaukee avenue and Halsted street the
procession was stopped Tor nearly five min
utes.before the crowd could be separated
sufficiently to admit of the passage of those
on foot and in carriages The procession
then proceeded along the route given above
to the depot. The utmost de-
corum was preserved throughout
No banners of any kind were
carried, The only flags displayed being two
OF red silk covering a portion Of the caskets
containing the bodies of Engel and Lingg
The several bands scattered through the
procession played funeral dirges from
time to time, and the crowds frequently
lifted their hats as the hearse contain
ing the dead bodies passed. by. In the
crowds that congregated on Milwaukee
avenue frequent imprecations were heard
directed against Inspector Bontield, States
Attorney Grinnell and Judge Gary, but no
threats were heard, the talk being more in
the nature of criticism for the parts they
had taken in the trial There were over
6, 600 In line.
There were thirty five cars furnished to
convey the people to Waldheim Cemetery,
Twelve mics west on the Visions n
Central railway. IL was nearly O'Clock
when the cemetery was reached Here
2, 600 people We're already assembled
Asmall platform had been erected just at
one side of the vault door. Upon this the
female relatives of the dead men took their
stand. The collins came one by one, and
were placed before the vault on supports
Then the flowers were heaped up in pro-
fusion on the caskets All heads were I'M
covered when the collins were borne in
Captain Black delivered brief grafton
Several others made short addresses and
the assemblage quickly and quietly wendell
its way to the trains The members of the
committee of arrangements, assisted by the
superintendent Of the cemetery, conveyed
the collins into the vault, with the flowers and
crimson gs, and the iron gate was closed
and locked At $50 O'clock the last men
left the vault and hurried silen II down the
dark driveway to tie great cemetery gate.
One after the other the trains, weigh ed
down with weary men and women, steamed
away toward tie great city, and the An
archist funeral was done.
CHICAGO, Nov. 14-Samuel Fielden and
Michael Schwab were taken to Joliet at
o'clock Saturday afternoon for a life imprison-
me- t, in conformity to the Communication of
sentence granted by the Governor Thursday.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19

permanently, and she has had no return of
it." Another case is that of Mr.. r. b. KYLE.
Tower Hill, Appomattox county, Va, who
writes, November. 1886: "Was afflicted for
several years with rheumatism and grew
worse all the time. Eminent physicians
gave no relief; had spasms and was not ex-
pected to live; was rubbed all over with st.
Jacobs Oil The first application relieved.
the second removed the pain, continued use
cured me J; no relapse in five years, and do as
much work as ever" These are proofs of the
perfection of the remedy, and, taken in con-
nection with the miracles performed in other
cases it has no ennal
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
ST. LOUIS BANK sWlNDLE.

Half a Million of the Paper Practically
Northeastern of Fraud.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. ID Development in the
Fifth National Bank case show the condi-
ton OF affairs to be worse than
first stated. All the paper has been
listed, and it is learned that $500, 600 is
practically worthless All the security the
bank has for this immense sum is about
$1OO, coo worth of old lumber, hides, wool
and machinery. The money was loaned to
three concerns under aliases. and 5000, 900
has been loaned within the last six months
Its feared the depositors will get very little
back Of the million they had in the institu-
ton.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

Intending purchasers Of PoNDs
EXTRACT cannot take too much pre-
caution to prevent substitution. Some
druggists, trading on the popularity Of
the great Family Remedy, attempt to
palm of other preparations, unscru-
pulously asserting them to be the
same as 8 or equal to !" PoND's Elk
TRACT, Indifferent to the deceit prac-
t!eed upon and disapp continent there-
by caused to the purchaser, SO long
as larger profits accrue to themselves.
Always insist on having PoND's Ex-
TRACT. Take no other.
SOLDIN BOTTLES ONLY NEVER
RY MEASURE. Onalitv Uniform
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
How She Knew He was Intellectual.

How She Knew He was intellectual.
Fair Visitor Yes, she is lovely.
Mrs. De Claire, you say her name lisp
Omaha Dame Yes, we all love her
ever so much.
Her husband must be a very intel
lectual man.
He is. he is q great scientist. Don't
you know himp
..No, never heard of him. =
..Then how do you know he is intel
lectualp''
%. his wife is such q charming little
fool
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
Didn't Know it was 4 secret.

Say said Berkey to his wife yes
terday at dinner, '.you didn't say any
thing to any one about what I was
telling you night before last, did your
That's q secret.
"a secretP'' Why, didn't know it
was secret, : she replied kind Of re-
gretfully.
..Well, did you toll itp want to
know. I,
..Why, no, never thought Of it
] didn't KNOW it was a secret. = Ken
.tucky State Journal
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19

As to the remaining number of the con
demned men the Governor said that he did
not feel justified with interfering with the
sentence OF the court, using the following
to different conclusion in regard to the
sentence of defendants August Spies,
Adolph Fischer. George EngeI Albert s..
Parsons, and Louis Lingg, Iregret to say
that, under the solemn sense of the obliga-
tons of my Office, have been unable to
do so.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-19
a Great Legacy

to bequeath to your children, is strong,
clean, pure constitution-better than
You cannot give what you do not possess,
but mothers will find in DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription wonderful help
correcting all weaknesses, bringing their
systems into perfect ndition, so that their
children, unta nted, shall rise up to call
them blessedl
There is not druggist in all the land
But always keeps stock on hand.